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The Shadow

by Arthur Stringer

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"Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to swallow." Arthur Stringer Jim Blake, Deputy Commissioner, leaves the comfort of his office and hits the street in search of the ultimate prey. His target, Connie Binhart, conman, counterfeiter and bank thief. The chase, breathtaking, extremely fast and spans four continents. When they finally meet face to face, each wears an air of careless listlessness, yet each watches the others’ every move, every moment. It was not hate that existed between them. It was something more dormant, more innate. It was something that had grown in...

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